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Last Page Update: Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Archived job postings: January - March 2005

This page contains job postings listed on the Rocky Mountain Chapter's job line from January - March 2005.

See the current job postings page for jobs posted during the current quarter. For an historical (perhaps even hysterical) perspective, visit the archived jobs pages.

3/30/2005 
Job #1012
Contract

AppManager 6.0 and MOM Technical Writing Project
DallyWorks Marketing
Telecommute
Salary: $3K-$4K

We need an experienced professional well versed in both MOM and AppManager 6.0 for a project that involves writing a paper comparing the features and capabilities of both products. This is not a benchmark or performance comparison but a comparison of features, capabilities, and
product costs.

Do you possess deep, current knowledge of both these products? Do you understand the features and capabilities inside and out? Simply being well versed in the technology isn't enough! We're seeking the exceptional candidate that is also a STRONG WRITER! Are you the one?

The project deadline is quickly approaching - and we need qualified candidates!

Email Kim at kim@dallyworks.com if your interested - please include a resume and desired salary range.

3/28/2005 
Job #1011
Direct

Education Services Content Developer/Technical Writer
Mincom
www.mincom.com
Englewood, CO

We are looking for an Education Services Content Developer/Technical Writer that will research, write, and edit training documentation for Mincom products in accordance with the relevant documentation standards and Mincom methodologies. This position designs and develops tools and processes for the effective production of training content and associated material. This includes training documentation, on-line help, and end user documentation. 

• 3-5 years experience in training content development and/or technical writing in the computing field. 
• Understanding of classroom instruction to include 3 years of full training life cycle experience (assessment, design, development, implementation, and evaluation). 
• Enterprise applications software experience is preferred. 
• Technical skills to include: HTML, documentation techniques including graphics (their capture and incorporation in documentation), Microsoft Windows environment, Microsoft Office Suite, PageMaker, Visio, CorelDraw, Dreamweaver, PhotoPaint, FrameMaker, Adobe Acrobat. 
• Industry knowledge to include a well developed knowledge of documentation systems and a sound knowledge of the documentation production industry and documentation production methods. 
• Project management skills to include the ability to achieve agreed deliverables, as well as monitoring and reporting progress. 
• Excellent written and verbal skills. 
• Training content development experience is essential. 
• Requires working knowledge of customer business systems, business processes and procedures, enterprise applications software, and target industries. 
• Proven ability to develop comprehensive training programs using sound instructional writing practices and adult learning theory. 
• BA/BS in English, Technical Writing, Journalism, Education, or equivalent training. 

Send Resume Via Email: careers_usa@mincom.com 

3/23/2005 
Job #1010
Direct

PR Account Executive

Text 100 has an exciting opportunity for an Account Executive with at least one to two years of experience in PR. Clients range from small start-up companies to multinational brand leaders, with campaigns that target media, analysts and broad-based influencers. We are looking for PR professionals who can hit the ground running, ideally with experience on product and issues based campaigns, who possess a flair for building relationships with the US IT trade, business media and industry analysts. Solid written and verbal communication skills are a must. 

In addition to these requirements, we are looking for self-starters with excellent writing skills, internal communications and technology PR experience a plus. We will look particularly closely at candidates who possess enthusiasm, passion, ambition and a great sense of humor. This position will be on site, working directly with the client and the rest of the Text 100 team. 

Text 100 International is one of the largest independent technology public relations consultancies in the world. With 25 offices across Europe, North America, India, Africa and the Asia Pacific region, Text 100 is the largest and most established brand within the Next Fifteen Communications Group (London Stock Exchange: NFC). 

Text 100 also offers one of the top benefit packages in the industry including: 

• Four weeks of vacation 
• 10 paid holidays 
• 2 duvet days 
• Highly competitive salary 
• Full medical, dental and vision 
• Domestic partner benefits 
• 401k Plan 
• Annual bonus package 
• International opportunity 

To apply, please send your resume to jobs@text100.com referencing "Account Executive/Boulder" in the subject line. 

Language Requirements: Fluent written and spoken English. 

3/21/2005 
Job #1009
Direct

Information Architect
Denver, LoDo

The Information Architect will work collaboratively with product management, creative, engineering, and test teams to identify user task flows, modify existing user interfaces, and design new user interfaces for our web-based applications.

Responsibilities:

• Taking responsibility for information architecture and user interface design of our in-progress product development. This will include fielding questions from engineering and clients and updating requirements documents as needed.
• Defining user interactions and user interface behavior for new features. Documenting user interactions in use cases and site maps / task flow diagrams.
• Creating static UI wireframes in collaboration with the Aptas creative team.
• Working with product managers and creative staff to understand end-user requirements and then translating end-user requirements into intuitive designs.
• Supporting and evangelizing user-centered product design methodologies while balancing business needs and technical feasibility.
• Assisting with usability testing and analysis of low-fidelity wireframes, working prototypes, and beta-version web applications.
• Documenting interaction design requirements in use cases, site maps, and UI specification documents.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years experience as a user interface designer, human factors engineer or interaction designer in a software development environment.
• Understanding of human factors principles and information design processes. 
• Demonstration of strong creative and organizational vision for the Web and advocacy for the user experience.
• Experience with a fast-paced start-up environment.
• Demonstration of successful experiences working with and presenting to clients.
• Experience designing sophisticated, intuitive, user-centered software applications. 
• Experience documenting software requirements, including use cases, user task flow diagrams, and user interface specifications. 
• Bachelor's degree in HCI, UI Design, human factors, or related field.

Proven experience with implementing a User-Centered Design process throughout the software development lifecycle. 

Company Description:

Aptas, Inc. provides technology solutions to the Yellow Pages industry -- converting print and digital content into versatile, high-impact online media. Headquartered in LoDo, Aptas is expanding its staff to enhance our local search core competencies.

Contact:

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package. Please forward your resume and salary requirements to pkrygowski@aptas.com.

3/21/2005 
Job #1008
Direct

Filled

Technical Writer
Gambro
Lakewood, CO

Function:

Working under general supervision, provides communication support by developing technical materials for Gambro businesses, product lines and corporate services, directed at external customer and/or internal audiences.

Minimum Knowledge/Required Qualifications: 

• Knowledge necessary to perform at this level is generally acquired through a Bachelor’s degree in a related field with three to six years relevant experience. 
• Ability to demonstrate professional level communication skills in writing/editing, graphic design, or project management as required. 
• Organization skills and the demonstrated ability for attention to detail. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively and comfortably with all levels within the businesses. 
• Demonstrated ability to interact with vendors including selection, specification of projects, negotiation and quality checks. 
• Endurance and the tenacity to work on complex, detailed projects through completion. 
• Knowledge of desktop publishing systems and competency in PC usage. 
• Demonstrated team oriented behavior and ability to work well in collaborative relationships. 

Responsibilities: 

• Maintains basic knowledge of the businesses’ products and the therapies in which they are used. 
• Maintains general knowledge of industry and Gambro regulatory, linguistic, and publication standards and applies this knowledge to the completion of all projects. 
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with co-workers, internal customers, and external vendors. 
• With guidance from department manager and senior staff members, works with internal customers to produce creative materials that address sales/marketing or technical problems of moderate complexity within areas of responsibility. 
• Has frequent contacts with vendors and/or internal customers on routine matters, implementing the various tactics required of the job. Frequently makes decisions on routine matters, clearing all non-routine issues with department manager or lead project manager. 
• Forecasts and meets project deadlines and budgets. Takes the initiative to report on project status; anticipates and alerts manager and internal customers of potential project difficulties. 
• Maintains and communicates accurate reports of project time and expenses. 
• Participates in department activities and contributes to a teamwork environment, operating according to the group’s agreed upon expectations. 
• Assists in the maintenance of art, photo, and electronic and printed document files to meet departmental and regulatory requirements. 
• Meets department revenue goals as determined with the department manager. 
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties listed above. 

Please apply online at www.gambro.com to job id: 14347. 

3/16/2005 
Job #1007
Direct

Technical Writer
On Command
Denver, CO

The Technical Writer is required to analyze the need for an create the
technical documentation used by the Training, Manufacturing, and Regional Operations departments to install and maintain the software and hardware products released by Engineering and Sustaining Engineering.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate document requirements with project team members.
• Determine document audience needs.
• Plan appropriate documentation.
• Investigate and understand products in development.
• Investigate and understand the company processes that surround the products.
• Interview developers and testers.
• Create complete, accurate, and easy-to-understand documentation that meets document requirements.
• Revise existing documentation based on product revisions and logistical changes.
• Develop documents according to company style guide.
• Publish documents according to Tech Pubs and Document Control guidelines.
• Create web pages to deliver technical information.
• Devise new ways to deliver information and communicate with customers.

Job Qualifications

• Excellent writing skills.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Excellent information management skills.
• Graphics experience.
• Ability to learn quickly.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with developers, field technicians, and manufacturing personnel.
• Software Skills: FramMaker 7.0, Acrobat 6.0, CorelDRAW 12, HTML, MS Office.
• B.A. or B.S. in English, Journalism, or Engineering/Scientific Field.
• 3+ years related experience.

Jennifer Tate
On Command Corporation
Fax (720) 873-3391
Staffing@ocv.com

3/15/2005 
Job #1006
Direct

Supply Chain Analyst & Trainer
Global Healthcare Exchange
Westminster, CO

The Supply Chain Analyst and Trainer is responsible for helping GHX users enhance their knowledge and use of GHX products, and to understand and share the best practices that result from making supply chain improvements. The Supply Chain Analyst and Trainer conducts webcasts and on-site training to assist in greater utilization of GHX services. This person analyzes product use and reporting data, and subsequently assists, through training, in customer-specific process improvement. The objective of the position is to demonstrate the value of GHX products through improved productivity and decreased supply chain costs. 

This position requires a background in the healthcare supply chain, as either a buyer, materials manager or contract specialist. Some training experience is desirable. Overall, the candidate must be knowledgeable in the subject matter as well as be highly personable on the phone and in person with customers. Some travel to customer sites may be required.

Send resume via email to kmodisett@ghx.com.

Visit ghx.com for more information about this position.

3/15/2005 
Job #1005
Direct, half-time

Distributed Academic Campus Technology Coordinator 
University of Colorado at Boulder
Location: Armory Building on the main CU-Boulder Campus

This position is in Information Technology Services (ITS). The successful applicant will assist faculty in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) through consultations, trainings, and referrals in learning and using instructional technologies such as WebCT, digital media, and classroom presentation tools. This is a professional exempt, half-time position.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline.
• Excellent communication, leadership, project management, and presentation skills. 
• Ability to provide outstanding customer service to a diverse constituency of faculty members, and the ability to work effectively with
  faculty, staff, and students. 
• Ability to provide training to small groups of faculty members. 
• Ability to act as a consultant to faculty on the use of educational technologies. 
• Experience in providing academic and/or instructional technology user support. 
• Demonstrated understanding of instructional technology tools such as course management systems, presentation software, and web-page building software; and the application of these tools to foster learning.

Highly Desirable Qualifications: 

• Master¹s degree in journalism, mass communication, educational technology, or related field. 
• Previous experience supporting teaching with technology at a university or college.

Salary: $2,083 per month.
 
To apply, send resume, cover letter, and a list of three references to:

Herb Wilson
Search Committee Chair
313UCB
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO  80309-0313

or

Herb.Wilson@colorado.edu. 

Review of applications will begin March 28th and will continue until the position is filled.

3/12/2005 
Job #1003
Direct

Technical Writer

Southeastern Computer Consultants, Inc. (www.scci-inc.com) is a leader in providing superior quality, technically accurate Military Specification documentation. We are developing and producing an Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) for a new DoD satellite/space system. 

This is a full time, permanent position, in the Boulder/Gunbarrel area, for an individual with proven experience in developing hardware maintenance/troubleshooting manuals, to include parts lists.

Qualifications 

• Minimum 5 years experience: 
  • Maintaining technical documentation including end user, system administration, and/or hardware manuals 
  • HTML/SGML/XML authoring experience 
• College degree in applicable field (technical writing/communication or information systems) 
• Ability to formulate content plans and delivery dates based on established system of metrics 
• Work independently with limited supervision and collaborate in a team environment when needed 
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written 
• Strong organizational skills with aptitude for managing multiple assignments and re-prioritizing if necessary 
• Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint 

Responsibilities 

• Research, analyze, and develop HTML-based content changes for a system-level operational IETM (Interactive Electronic Technical Manual) 
• Participate in release lifecycle events such as kickoff meetings, requirements, design and/or peer reviews, and status meetings
• Establish solid working relationships and conduct interviews with customers, engineers, testers, leads, and peers to achieve accurate data gathering and fact-finding goals 
• Meet scheduled and unscheduled deadlines and project goals 
• Provide weekly project status 
• Understand and implement internal and external processes 
• Interface with multiple customers and government representatives to meet foreign disclosure requirements and validate content changes

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Must be a US citizen. These are "local hire" positions - no relocation is offered/available. All hires are subject to our prime contractor's approval. 

Send resume to:
Email: cmerrow@scci-ad.com 
Fax: (512) 794-0001, Attn: Ed Fitzgerald 

3/11/2005 
Job #1002
Direct

Lead Technical Writer/Supervisor

RSI (Research Systems, Inc.) has a 27-year history as the leading developer of data visualization and analysis software solutions for technical professionals. RSI's flagship product, IDL (Interactive Data Language), is recognized as a core technology for data visualization with more than 150,000 users worldwide. Combined with a host of support services, including customized training, consulting and technical support, RSI offers the most competitive salaries, excellent benefits and a great work environment that encourages personal and professional growth.

We have a great opportunity for an experienced professional writer to provide overall direction and supervise the day-to-day activities of the ENVI Technical Writing team. The successful candidate will spend roughly half of his or her time researching and developing content for ENVI documentation projects such as user manuals, installation manuals, help documents, and tutorials. The other half will be spent performing lead/supervisor duties such as planning, scheduling, and managing personnel. This person will work closely with software developers, software quality engineers, and technical support on product issues and will participate in product design meetings and reviews.

The successful candidate must be able to manage moderate to large sized projects, plan and schedule documentation releases, communicate project status to appropriate personnel as well as conduct research and provide infrastructure and tools for successful completion of the projects assigned.

Required Minimum Skills and Qualifications 

• Proven experience planning, scheduling, and implementing software documentation projects 
• Understanding of documentation and software development processes 
• 5+ years technical writing experience, 2+ years management experience 
• Excellent writing and editing skills 
• Experience creating, staffing, and managing to project schedules to accurately predict project completion and tasking 
• Ability to analyze, track, and report on project priorities, issues, and status 
• Ability to facilitate communication upward and across the project team 
• Previous experience managing personnel activities e.g., hires, appraisals, etc. 
• Excellent communication and leadership skills 
• Excellent organizational and decision-making skills 
• Proven experience with FrameMaker and Adobe Acrobat. Experience with WebWorks Publisher a plus. 
• Bachelor’s Degree in technical writing, English, the sciences, or equivalent experience required 
• Experience with print production processes and print bidding 

You can visit our website at www.rsinc.com for detailed information about RSI. Email your resume to jobs@rsinc.com. No third parties, please.

3/9/2005 
Job #1001
Contract

Contract Information Developer

Position Summary

The Contract Information Developer participates in projects to create or
update courseware or documentation defined as a PeopleSoft Information Development deliverable.  These projects include PeopleSoft Training Guides, PeopleBooks, Installation and Upgrade Documentation, and Release Notes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Keeps up with current processes, procedures, and style guidelines
  associated with PeopleSoft Information Development deliverables
• Participates in projects to create or update courseware or
  documentation defined as a PeopleSoft Information Development deliverable.
• Develops a working knowledge of PeopleSoft tools and products and a
  specialized knowledge in specific PeopleSoft product areas.

Required Education and Experience

• B.A./B.S or equivalent work experience
• 2 – 4 years experience in the field of Information Development or in
  a related field

Required Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent writing, research, and analytical skills
• Proficient electronic publishing skills
• Ability to grasp technical concepts quickly
• Good time management skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with internet technology and relational databases
• Desired Technical Knowledge and Skills
• Familiarity with PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne (former JDEdwards) products
  and technology
• Functional knowledge of related to manufacturing, distribution, human
  resources, or financial accounting.

Please send resumes as MS Word attachments to  techwrterjob@yahoo.com.

3/8/2005 
Job #1000
Direct

Senior Technical Writer
BEA Systems
Boulder

BEA Systems, one of the world's leading e-business infrastructure software companies, is seeking a senior technical writer to create documentation for WebLogic Workshop, a leading-edge, W3C standards-based data integration technology. WebLogic Workshop, built on award winning BEA WebLogic Server, will provide unified views of heterogeneous information sources such as relational databases, XML files, Web services, and packaged and custom applications.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Candidate will create HTML-based documentation for the new BEA WebLogic Workshop and for BEA’s open source offerings. Candidates will work directly with Engineering and Product Management to obtain product information, create documentation plans, and write conceptual, task-based, and reference material for guides, online help systems, and for our external BEA websites at: http://dev2dev.bea.com and http://edocs.bea.com.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Excellent communication and writing skills, and an ability to write technical documentation from scratch based on product and engineering specifications, proof-of-concept demos, and interviews with technical specialists. 
• Must have consistent experience developing information from installing and working with prototype applications, reading source code, and conducting engineering interviews. 
• Experience creating help systems and HTML-based documentation. 
• Familiarity with W3C XQuery or other query languages such as SQL; XML; database technologies; Java and J2EE; EJBs; Web services and supporting languages and protocols. 
• At least 5+ years experience in developing technical documentation for a technical audience such as programmers, business developers, data architects. 
• A B.A. in English, Technical Communication, or related field or B.S. in Computer Science or a technical discipline with a concentration in technical writing is preferred. Demonstration of professional experience and accomplishments equivalent to a formal educational background can substitute. 
• Experience working on and documenting products for both Windows and UNIX platforms. 
• Experience with Adobe FrameMaker and Dreamweaver. Other experience with supporting tools for online documentation production and publishing is a plus. 
• Ability to work with well with a variety of team members such as technical and product specialists such as application developers, customer support representatives, product managers, engineering managers, build engineers, documentation tools support and product marketing representatives. 
• Send Resume Via Email To: cbinder@bea.com.

3/4/2005 
Job #999
Contract

Training Program Developer

Ciber, Inc. is a system integrator dedicated to building, integrating and supporting mission-critical business applications for private and public clients. Ciber’s global delivery services are offered on a project or strategic staffing basis, in both custom and enterprise resource planning (ERP) package environments, and across all technology platforms, operating systems and infrastructures: Founded in 1974, Ciber’s consultants now serve client businesses from over 60 US offices, 22 European offices and three offices in Asia. With offices in 17 countries, annualized revenue run rate of approximately $950 million and approximately 8,000 employees, Ciber’s IT specialists continuously build and upgrade our clients’ systems to “competitive advantage status.” We currently have a contract consulting opportunity to begin mid April lasting to end of June with a possible extension for a Training Developer with the following requirements:

General need: 

Experienced training consultant to design a training plan, materials and deliver training to insurance agents for a major upgrade to an insurance application.

Anticipated expertise:

• Ability to assess training needs based on target audience of insurance agents and internal insurance company employees 
• Ability to design a training program that can be used to train widely disbursed users at minimal cost 
• Ability to develop training materials anticipated to include manuals, how-to guides, presentations, on-line web training seminar, and an on-line tutorial 

Other criteria:

• Demonstrated experience in working in a team environment
• Demonstrated commitment to meeting deadlines 
• Solid writing skills 

Contract length:

• April 18, 2005 through June 30, 2005 
• Possible extension to deliver training 

Please contact me by either phone or email and thank you in advance for your consideration. Sorry, no third party agencies, relocation or visa sponsorship at this time.

Twyla D Rodriguez
Sr Technical Recruiter
Ciber, Inc.
303-967-1303 
trodriguez@ciber.com

3/1/2005 
Job #998
Direct

Business Analyst/Web Designer

Ciber, Inc. is a system integrator dedicated to building, integrating and supporting mission-critical business applications for private and public clients. Ciber’s global delivery services are offered on a project or strategic staffing basis, in both custom and enterprise resource planning (ERP) package environments, and across all technology platforms, operating systems and infrastructures: Founded in 1974, Ciber’s consultants now serve client businesses from over 60 US offices, 22 European offices and three offices in Asia. With offices in 17 countries, annualized revenue run rate of approximately $950 million and approximately 8,000 employees, Ciber’s IT specialists continuously build and upgrade our clients’ systems to “competitive advantage status.”  We currently have an immediate need for a Business Analyst/Web Designer with the following requirements:

• Journalistic type background. Can write concise hard-hitting content with a "newspaper" type style. 
• Can edit the work of others and be meticulous about it 
• Experience with HTML and web/portal page design 
• Can write technical documents like Service Level Agreements, User Guides as well as online help documents and training materials 
• Strong team player that fits into our style 
• Can gather requirements and has experience writing requirements 
• Has worked in an iterative development process. 

Please contact:

Twyla Rodriguez
Sr Technical Recruiter
Ciber, Inc.
303-967-1303

Sorry no H-2 or relocations at this time.

2/24/2005 
Job #997
Direct, perm

Technical Writer with Manufacturing/Documenting Procedures experience
Longmont area
$55-60k

Requirements:

A Bachelor's degree and typically 2 or more years of experience in
bio/pharmaceutical bulk manufacturing environment. Technical writing
experience with writing, revising and improving manufacturing documents is required. Proficient in use of MS Excel Word, Power Point, Outlook, Project and Visio. Working knowledge of pharmaceutical/biotech processes and familiarity with validation processes also required. Demonstrated skills in the following areas: problem solving, written and verbal communication, preparing and delivering presentations, work with teams to accomplish goals and business process mapping. Prefer candidates with direct project
management experience and prior experience training, supervisor or leading others.

Job Summary:

Under general supervision provides technical writing expertise to enhance Manufacturing Procedures (MPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other controlled documents necessary for GMP operations. Position interacts with and serves as a technical writing resource to document authors. This includes collecting data from multiple sources and creating a coherent document. Uses controlled document templates and/or data objects when creating new or converting existing area/site-specific documents and follows the document review and approval process and recommends system
improvements.

Jason Stanley
Senior Account Manager
Kforce Technology Staffing
jstanley@kforce.com
Direct (303)-804-4613
Office (303)-773-3700
Cell     (720)-988-4450
Fax     (303)-773-8201
Great People = Great ResultsSM

2/24/2005 
Job #996
Contract

Technical Writer

MicroStaff Corporation, www.microstaff.com, a consulting and placement firm specializing in technical and creative talent for Web, Software Development and Interactive Media is seeking Technical Writer for a contract for hire position in the Denver Tech Center. 

Responsibilities include software documentation including writing installation guides.  Need to have extensive Framemaker along with a solid understanding of SQL databases.  We need a self-starter for this position.

Please email your resume to bellis@microstaff.com.

2/22/2005 
Job #995
Direct

SW Interaction Designer – with software company experience

StorePerformTM is the leader in store performance management software that bridges the gap between retailers’ sales strategy and program execution. StorePerform WorkbenchTM, the company’s lead product, is the only software that provides real-time visibility into processes across the retail chain, personalized task management, and closed-loop reporting and feedback. StorePerform’s proven technology is used by Sears and other top 20 retailers to quickly maximize sales opportunities and drive down operational costs by improving on-time program execution and increasing people productivity.

Summary of Position Description

The Interaction Designer will work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team, including Strategy, Product Management, Engineering, Support, and QA teams, to iteratively specify, design, and prototype UIs, and work with developers to convert those prototypes into production software. You will be dedicated to designing and ensuring a high quality world-class user experience on all StorePerform products. You will create and maintain the user interface design and compliance guidelines, as well as define product UI specifications and standards. You will be a member of multiple project teams and will be involved throughout the entire product development lifecycle as the team designs and develops advanced Web-based software applications.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Strategy and Product Management teams to develop interface behavior for complex web-based applications. 
• Within the product development process, lead prototyping of screen development including sketches, wire frame layouts, mock-ups, and clickable HTML demos of user interaction. 
• Work with Product Managers to understand end-user requirements, and represent end-user requirements in the design process, while balancing both business needs and technical feasibility. 
• Solve complex user interactions with highly usable, intuitive interface design. 
• Design and write specifications for the user interface design through collaborative and iterative design techniques, prototype testing and other forms of user feedback. 
• Manage the user interface design process by driving closure on open issues, and ensuring prototypes and user interface specifications are delivered on schedule for testing and development. 
• Deliver final HTML screens with supporting documentation to Engineering to implement. 
• Present design solutions and recommendations to multi-functional teams as well as external customers. 
• Support processes for gathering feedback and iterating prototypes.
• Incorporate end-user research and “lessons learned” into UI solutions. 
• Ensure products meet or exceed effectiveness, efficiency, satisfaction and other usability goals. 
• Create and maintain documentation (concept boards, context scenarios, wireframes, task flows, UI design documents, etc.), which clearly communicate the UI solutions to the Strategy, Product Management, and Technology teams. 
• Maintain a consistent look and feel across product lines and determine best practices and design patterns. 
• Participate in usability efforts by proactively identifying and exploring opportunities for improved consistency and usability. 
• Evangelize User Centered Design principles and practice on a project without compromising project throughput

• 5+ years experience as a product designer, human factors engineer or interaction designer in a software development environment 
• Experience with fast-paced start-up, smaller company environment. 
• Experience working for a software development company doing UI Design work. 
• Experience designing sophisticated, intuitive, user-centered software applications. 
• Strong software portfolio required 
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, UI Design, HCI, or related field 
• Strong user-interface design and application design skills 
• Passion for end-user focused software applications design and development with an appreciation and empathy for the entire software design process including strategy, engineering development, and production rollout 
• Well developed skills in flow charting user experience, data visualization, typography/layout (wire framing), sketching (story boarding, scenarios, rough layouts, mock-ups, web-based prototypes), and user interaction design (icons, interface elements) are critical to demonstrate and test functional designs. 
• Proven experience with a User-Centered Design process throughout the software development lifecycle. 
• Skilled at iterative rapid prototyping and usability testing techniques. 
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and external customers. 
• Ability to translate usability test results into design requirements or adjustments. 
• Strong understanding of the software design, development, testing, and release processes.

Technical Experience:

• A thorough understanding of Windows, Macintosh and Web user interface design standards 
• Proficiency in graphics applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Visio 
• Proficient or advanced skills in HTML, DHTML, XML, CSS and Javascript 
• Thorough understanding and experience with web browser compatibility challenges 
• Willingness to learn new technologies.

Required Characteristics:

• Highly motivated, with a reputation for productivity, focus, creativity, teamwork, initiative, and follow-through 
• Ability to meet ambitious deadlines and deliver high-quality work on schedule  
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively engage and convey ideas to cross-functional technical and non-technical teams and customers 
• Must possess very strong skills in multi-tasking, time management, planning, and problem solving 
• Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently 
• Ability to successfully manage constructive and effective relationships with peers and staff members in cross-functional areas. 
• Ability to collaborate actively and effectively on multidisciplinary teams throughout the product development process 
• Last but not least, a good sense of humor and a positive disposition
  Portfolio and documentation samples must be presented for interview.

Why StorePerform?

• Successful early-stage company released product to Top-10 retail clients 
• Venture backed, and fully funded 
• IBM Business Partner 
• Top notch team that includes ex-CEO and CTO of KBkids, Director Store Operations of Montgomery Wards, Sr. Director New Product Development of ICG, and an A+ tech team from Microsoft, BEA Systems, Global Crossing, Vitria, Oracle, Retek, IBM, i2, PeopleSoft, etc. 
• Seasoned advisors that include ex-President of Toys R Us, ex-Vice Chairman of Blockbuster, and ex-head of Accenture’s Global food retail/CPG practice

Location: Denver, CO (downtown)

Interested candidates with the aforementioned experience email your resumes as an MS Word attachment to tbengtson@storeperform.com. Please detail your experience as it relates to the stated requirements, and be sure to put the title “Interaction Designer” in the subject line. Include your daytime phone number and compensation history / requirement. Please state where you saw our posting.

2/21/2005 
Job #994
Contract

Technical Writer/Document Design

PEAK Resources seeks a technical writing professional for a short term contract to work collaboratively with our staff to help design and template documents to facilitate our project services business. We are looking for assistance in the creation of documents, templates and standard operating procedures (SOPs) required for any project. 

• Systems Assurance – Hardware / software requirements 
• Statement of work – Description of Services 
• Standardized Project Plan – Time line of services and tasks 

Principal Responsibilities: 

• Develop, write, and maintain technical documentation and marketing material along with supporting materials relating to PEAK Resources technical services. 
• Extract product information from technical specifications and interaction with the engineering team to provide client facing documentation. 
• Create effective graphics, flow charts, and diagrams for inclusion in documentation. 
• Prepare documents and define guidelines for technical publications. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• A track record of creating effective, clear and concise documentation. 
• Ability to organize disparate information from multiple sources into coherent content 
• Ability to write for multiple audiences. 
• Ability to meet deadlines and project goals. 
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and work independently. 
• Good communication skills. 
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team. 
• Background should include experience with content authoring, editing, templating and work flow. Skilled in MS Project, Office and Visio. 

PEAK Resources Inc. 

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado PEAK Resources Inc. is an IBM Premier Business Partner. With technical certifications in all major server, storage, and software categories, PEAK Resources is recognized as a national end-to-end systems integrator with a particular emphasis on serving the Rocky Mountain and metro Dallas regions. PEAK leverages its relationships with leading technology manufacturers such as IBM, Tivoli, Veritas, McDATA, Brocade, Cisco Systems, VMWare, and Lakeview Technologies to deliver the most complete market-leading solutions available. 

Please contact Chris Schulz (Cschulz@peakresources.com) with questions and to schedule a interview. 

2/11/2005 
Job #993
Contract

Technical Writer

Apex Systems Inc in Denver is looking for a Technical Writer for a short-term contract in Denver, Colorado.  Qualified candidates should have experience in:

Sharp energetic person wanted with 1-3 years experience as a Technical Writer.  Candidates must have experience with Weblogic as well.

Please send only the resumes of QUALIFIED candidates that are IMMEDIATLEY AVAILABLE and can START within a 2 weeks time.

Candidates that are interested can apply by sending an email to ewestra@apexsystemsinc.com or can call 303-782-9500.

Apex Systems is a leading provider of technology staffing solutions to Fortune 1000 and mid-sized clients across North America. With a core focus on Information Technology, Telecommunications, and Engineering, and a proven recruiting model, Apex Systems has become one of the most in-demand staffing companies around for providing short-term, long-term, and temp-to-perm staffing solutions.

At Apex Systems, we realize that our most valuable assets are our contract employees. Therefore, we make the extra effort to ensure that all of their personal needs are quickly attended to. In addition, it is common for a member of our staff to take a contract employee out to lunch or dinner in appreciation of their fine work. In recognition of them we have made provisions for the following benefits:

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Short Term Disability

• Hospitalization Coverage

• Matching 401(k)

• Pre-tax deductions (Section 125)

• Direct Deposit

• Weekly Pay Periods

• Overtime Pay

• Referral Bonuses

• Paid Vacations*

• Holiday Pay*

• Training Opportunities*

*These benefits are available primarily for long-term contracts.

2/10/2005 
Job #992
Contract

Filled

Technical Writer

Great opportunity for a technical writer with 2-3 years experience preferably documenting IT infrastructure issues, will consider other IT T Writer experience. 6 month contract to start. Rate is $30 per hour.

Send resumes to Steve@streffco.com.

2/10/2005 
Job #991
Contract

Cancelled 2/21/2005

Technical Writer
TAC Worldwide Companies
Highlands Ranch, CO

Description:

Research, design, write, and edit technical reference manuals, procedures, and communications materials.  Work closely with product development teams to ensure accuracy and completeness of information.  Must be able to develop an intuitive understanding of complex technical information. Manage all aspects of own projects, including planning, researching, writing, review process, coordination of other departmental resources, and publication. We are looking for someone who works well in teams and takes ownership of projects, and is able to demonstrate these skills within his/her resume. We would like a strong technical writer that can develop a deep understanding of the subject matter, self-manage, develop relationships and work well with teams.  Will be doing paper-based documentation for a technical audience as well as documentation with more of a marketing slant.  (NOT an online help/web developer type person.)

Required skills:

• Extensive experience in designing, writing, and editing of detailed technical documents.  

• Proven ability to analyze highly technical information.  

• Must be able to handle multiple priorities at once and re-prioritize tasks with minimal involvement from management.  

• Effective professional level of verbal communication skills required. 

• Advanced desktop publishing skills required.  

• FrameMaker experience preferred. 

• Experience with HTML authoring tools (such as Dreamweaver) preferred. 

• Available to work overtime.

Send resume via email to schlebus@tacworldwide.com and include reference number 6-8051593.

2/3/2005 
Job #990
Direct - 2 positions

Filled

CIRES/NSIDC Technical Writer

The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), http://nsidc.org, of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado at Boulder, serves as a national information and referral center in support of snow and ice research. We are seeking at least one technical writer with a strong science background. The second writer may have less science exposure, but demonstrates an ability to learn science and apply strong writing skills.

The Technical Writer is primarily responsible for developing data set documentation describing remotely sensed and in-situ data holdings and associated instrumentation, algorithms, and processing. Also responsible for writing and editing pieces for the NSIDC web site and other publications for a wide variety of audiences. Qualified individual is required to understand technical and scientific concepts about the data 
sets. See complete job description at http://nsidc.org/about/jobs.html.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in technical writing, geosciences, journalism, or a related field
• Technical writing experience
• Demonstrated ability to understand earth science, remote sensing concepts, and related scientific topics
• Composition in HTML and general World Wide Web-based publishing
• Strong writing and composition experience
• Familiarity with Chicago style guide
• Ability to meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated technical and general writing ability as evidenced by relevant clips

DESIRABLE

• Familiarity with a range of HTML, graphics, and desktop publishing software, such as Dreamweaver, HomeSite, Quark Xpress, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat Writer, etc.
• Experience and/or education in an earth science field\

The position will be filled as an Associate Scientist of appropriate level within CIRES and as a Professional Research Assistant at the University of Colorado at Boulder and will be eligible for employee benefits, including 22 days of vacation per year and an excellent savings plan. No relocation and no visa assistance are available for this position. To apply, email jobs@cires.colorado.edu, mail, or fax (303.492.1149), a letter of interest, full resume, salary history, list of three references, and clips (non-returnable work samples or links) to:

CIRES Human Resources
Job Code NSIDC-26
216 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0216

The University of Colorado at Boulder is committed to diversity and 
equality in education and employment.

2/3/2005 
Job #989
Direct

Technical Writer, Staff
Denver, CO (Local Candidates Only)
Salary: BOE

A tax software company in Denver is looking for a tech writer to  develop/maintain their software documentation, including online help and reference materials.

Requirements:

• 2+ years experience writing printed doc and online help for software  products (Required)
• Strong skills using Word and RoboHelp (Required)
• Prior experience working in a tax-related company a plus
• Bachelor degree in Technical Writing or related field

Notes:

• US citizens or green card holders only
• To be considered, apply for job TW-736 via the ProSpring jobs page at http://www.prospring.net/Jobs/jobs.html

1/26/2005 
Job #988
Direct

Filled

Senior Technical Writer (2 positions)

Growing software company in Arapahoe County is seeking a Senior Technical Writer with a minimum of 7 to 10 years experience producing high-quality end-user documentation, system documentation and online help. The position is responsible for the development and maintenance of online help, end user manuals, and technical reference materials for the NetRegulus suite of software products. 

Minimum required skills: 

• Minimum of 7 to 10 years experience developing online help and user documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong communications skills and the ability to work closely with product development team.
• Strong understanding of and experience in developing documentation within an SDLC.
• Ability to balance multiple projects and deadlines.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills. 
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. 
• Desire and ability to succeed in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong experience with Adobe Framemaker (Version 7.1) and related Adobe products (Acrobat 6.0 Professional).
• Have experience with single-sourcing and related tools, ideally WebWorks Publisher (Version 2003 and higher).

Other desired skills:

• Familiarity with the Java programming language (especially J2EE, APIs) and Java development tools. 
• Have a strong understanding of professional web application concepts and techniques, such as networks, application servers, XML, J2EE, and data persistence. 
• Have experience with HTML and related HTML editing tools such as Dreamweaver. 
• Beginning to intermediate HTML and JavaScript programming, including the ability to manually develop and edit some of the code as needed.
• Experience in medical device industry, pharmaceuticals or biotechnology preferred, but not required.

About NetRegulus:

NetRegulus® offers product-quality intelligence software and services for FDA-regulated life sciences organizations. Developed specifically for medical device, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology companies, our user-friendly Software System allows firms of all sizes to collect, analyze, report, share, and act on critical regulated data within one streamlined package. For more information, please visit our website at www.netregulus.com.

About the position:

This is a full-time, salaried, onsite position. Telecommuting will not be an initial option. If offered an interview, an applicant must be able to provide a portfolio of writing samples and must be able to verify the source of these samples. (For professional reasons and confidentiality, writing samples will not be required prior to the interview.)

Interested applicants send resume in Word format as an attachment with salary requirements to TechnicalDocumentation@netRegulus.com.

Note: Applications without salary requirements will not be considered. All salary requirements will be kept strictly confidential. Absolutely no phone calls or third parties - Principles only. Local candidates preferred as no relocation can be offered for this position. U.S. citizens only. No HB1 visas. 

1/26/2005 
Job #987
Contract

Filled

Technical Writer

Streffco's client is looking for a Technical Writer for a 6 month contract in the DTC area. This person will be responsible for documenting the technical space of a Web Server environment including creating documentation for Computer Operators with screen shots, documenting the disaster recovery plan and restore processes. 

You must have strong experience with WORD and ability to communicate well with technical people. Pay rate is $18.00 to $25.00 per hour dependent on experience.

Forward resumes to recruiters@streffco.com.

1/26/2005 
Job #986
Direct

Usability Specialist/Human Factors Engineer

Webroot is looking for a Usability Specialist/Human Factors Engineer responsible for designing user interfaces by applying established usability processes throughout the product development lifecycle. This individual will be a member of the Webroot User Experience group that applies user-centered design methods to design software program interfaces. This team is a cross-functional blend of graphical interface designers, usability specialists, technical writers, and product marketing individuals.

Responsibilities:

• Take an active role in all aspects of the user centered design process including identifying user needs, storyboarding and prototyping, and iterative end user validation and redesign
• Create, conduct, and analyze usability tests, both formal and informal.
• Conduct design reviews and perform cognitive walkthroughs
• Incorporate usability test results into iterative design cycles
• Help define and maintain user interface design standards
• Collaborate closely with the User Experience team and other usability specialists
• Work with product management and engineering to implement designs
• Perform heuristic evaluations and task analyses
• Prepare user interface specifications clearly describing the layout, navigation, and interaction of all elements in screen designs

Qualifications/Requirements:

• B.S. in human-computer interaction, cognitive science, experimental psychology or related field or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in applying user-centered design and usability methods to user interface design
• In-depth knowledge of user interface design principles, workflow processes, interaction design 
• Experience designing graphical user interfaces for commercial software products, preferably using Microsoft Windows standards
• Experience with using personas in user-centered design
• Experience producing interface mockups including low and high fidelity prototypes
• Experience with performing heuristic evaluations and task analyses
• High level understanding of general computer science concepts such as operating systems and networking
• Ability to think on-the-fly and innovatively use usability methods to handle situations that occur outside the normal course of design

Qualifications Not Required but Desired:

• Global design experience including knowledge internationalization of user interfaces
• Experience designing surveys, conducting focus groups, field studies, ethnographic research and other methods of gathering user and product requirements
• Knowledge of software design, development, testing, and product release processes.
• Experience or knowledge of agile programming methods such as Scrum

Pay commensurate with experience

About Webroot Software

Webroot Software, a privately held company based in Boulder, Colorado, creates innovative privacy, protection and performance products and services for millions of users around the world, ranging from enterprises, Internet service providers, government agencies and higher education institutions, to small businesses and individuals. Founded in 1997, the company provides a suite of high-quality, easy-to-use software that guides and empowers consumers as they surf the Web, protecting personal information and returning control over computing environments. Webroot software consistently receives top ratings and recommendations by respected third-party media and product reviewers in the US and Europe.

Contact us at:

Please submit your resume to chad@webroot.com for immediate consideration. Please enter "Usability Specialist/Human Factors Engineer" in the subject line. Portfolios may be requested further into the selection stage.

Principals only please.

1/25/2005 
Job #985
Direct

Filled

Documentation Specialist

The Documentation Specialist communicates useful information through the creation and maintenance of end-user documentation. The Documentation Specialist learns how to interpret technical data. The Documentation Specialist practices and advocates all phases of the writing cycle. The Documentation Specialist is responsible for the completion of these tasks as part of a team, and requires minimal supervision.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Uses effective verbal and written communication skills to resolve documentation issues. 
• Uses professional writing skills and standardized software applications to gather and format information, interviews experts to analyze audience requirements, and develops and maintains user-friendly end-user documents for use by internal users within Fiserv ISS. This may include policy and procedural documents, software user guides, online help text, tutorials and web pages.  
• Uses the I.S. Documentation standards and styles in conjunction with the I.S. Documentation Process and planning skills to deliver consistent projects on time and on budget. Communicates necessary project statuses to various levels of clients and management within Fiserv ISS. 
• Uses an understanding of the business units in order to create and maintain documents for the internal users within Fiserv ISS. This may include policy and procedural documents, software user guides, online help text, tutorials and web pages. 
• Identifies processes, improvements or additions for the continuous development of ISP 1: Documentation Standards and Practices. 
• As the Document Manager on the Framework Project teams, advises team members in the development of completed, consistent and usable documents that are delivered according to the Framework Process milestones. 
• Organizes project documents using formal version control and established standards to reflect project decisions and evolution, and provides company-wide access to the latest versions. 
• Uses teamwork and mentoring skills to cross-train peers on the use of products, software applications, processes and troubleshooting resources. 

Other Duties and Responsibilities 

• Participates in special projects or task force meetings as requested. 
• Researches and educates team members on new information related  documentation technologies and methodologies as assigned. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Job Qualifications: Knowledge 

• A working knowledge of business operations usually gained after one year of experience within Fiserv ISS. Training is minimal due to the fast-paced work environment. Personal initiative is expected. 
• A working knowledge of the current industry-use of styles and standards. 
• A working knowledge of file management and its purpose. 
• A working knowledge of the editorial process. 

Job Qualifications: Skills 

• Visual acuity in order to read and interpret screens and reports. 
• Verbal and auditory communication skills in order to participate in meetings, interview sources, follow directions and train other team members. 
• Manual dexterity to be able to input data on a computer keyboard in order to perform the essential duties. This is critical for use of the software provided. 

Job Qualifications: Abilities 

• Provide quality client service, and demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills. The candidate should function effectively and professionally in teams and display high work ethics when interacting with the diverse areas of Fiserv ISS. 
• Demonstrate excellent reading, writing, grammar and spelling abilities together with the ability to comprehend technical materials. 
• Accurately identify and interpret specifications, designs, standards and instructions in order to translate technical information into audience-focused documents.
• Accomplish tasks and meet established deadlines as a contributing and flexible team member. 
• Demonstrate a personal initiative to adapt to the Fiserv ISS environment and the standardized writing process by thinking intuitively, and conceptually, analyzing and prioritizing details, determining and following a course of action, and being flexible to changing priorities. 
• Demonstrate the motivation to learn new software applications or methodologies, and to educate other team members in their use. 

Education or Formal Training 

• An undergraduate degree in a technical communication field, or comparable work experience. 
• Familiarity with computer systems, technical writing methodologies, and project planning principles. 
• A working knowledge of Fiserv ISS business operations, usually gained after one year of employment, is preferred. 

Experience 

• Essential duties of a Documentation Associate over one to two years at Fiserv ISS, or in a comparable team environment. 
• Applications currently in use at Fiserv ISS. 
• Technical writing tools used for word processing, flow-charting, online help and web page design. 
• I.S. Documentation Process or an equivalent document development and planning process. 
• Some version control methodologies. 

Submit an online application and resume at http://www.fiserv.com/resourcehire/resourcehire.cfm; search for the Documentation Specialist position. Or end your resume and salary requirements
to:

Fiserv Investment Support Services
ATTN: Human Resources
PO Box 173301
Denver, CO 80217-3301

1/24/2005 
Job #984
Direct

Graphical User Interface/Interaction Designer

Webroot is looking for a Graphical User Interface (GUI) Designer responsible for designing software user interfaces. This individual will be a member of the Webroot User Experience group that applies user-centered design methods to design software program interfaces. This team is a cross-functional blend of GUI designers, usability experts, technical writers, and product marketing individuals. This is a fulltime position and is located at our World Headquarters in Boulder, CO. 

This is not an application development or programming position, but requires some use of programming tools such as Delphi. 

Primary Responsibilities

Work within the User Experience group designing user interfaces for Windows applications using iterative design techniques. Prototype user interface screens including creating mockups with screen layouts and user interaction elements. Engage collaboratively and flexibly with User Experience team members in prototype scenario development and flow charting the user experience. Improve and help standardize Webroot’s software user interface elements by helping to establish and maintain consistent visual vocabulary and look and feel. Take an active role in all aspects of the user centered design including identifying user needs, refining user requirements, storyboarding and prototyping, and iterative end user validation and redesign.

Secondary Responsibilities

Graphic design for print, multimedia, and the Web.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field or comparable work experience. 3+ years experience in graphic design for user interfaces, print, digital media and the Web. 
• Experience designing user interfaces for Windows software applications including screen layouts, typography, labels, buttons, navigation schemas, and other user interaction elements.
• Experience producing high and low-fidelity prototypes such as wireframes or sketches. 
• Experience in visual design techniques to organize information and improve usability. Experience with flowcharting the user experience
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and the ability to work collaboratively or independently. Ability to effectively engage and convey ideas to cross-functional technical and non-technical teams.
• Advanced, demonstrable proficiency in design applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and Flash. Also experience with Microsoft Office applications such as PowerPoint.
• Experience in complying with visual branding standards. 
• Must be a good communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable following direction, and able to balance great design work with short deadlines.
• Knowledge of programming basics. 
• Portfolio demonstrating professional graphical and software interface design skills.
• Experience working with a rapid growth company or environment of regular change and driving projects to completion with minimal supervision is a plus. Individuals who thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced, casual environment and possess an entrepreneurial attitude will succeed in this role.

Nice to have:

• Experience working within a team that uses user-centered design methodology such as usability testing, personas, and user task analysis. Understanding and having empathy for everyday users, their motivation, goals, and barriers.
• Knowledge of software design, development, testing, and release processes.
• Experience with source control software. (e.g. Surround SCM) 
• Experience with Visual Studio / Visual C++ 
• Experience or knowledge of agile programming methods such as Scrum, Crystal, or Adaptive or experience with RAD (Rapid Application Development) environment (e.g. Delphi 7 or previous versions, or C++) 

Pay commensurate with experience.

About Webroot Software:

Webroot Software, a privately held company based in Boulder, Colorado, creates innovative privacy, protection and performance products and services for millions of users around the world, ranging from enterprises, Internet service providers, government agencies and higher education institutions, to small businesses and individuals. Founded in 1997, the company provides a suite of high-quality, easy-to-use software that guides and empowers consumers as they surf the Web, protecting personal information and returning control over computing environments. Webroot software consistently receives top ratings and recommendations by respected third-party media and product reviewers in the US and Europe.

For immediate consideration, please submit your resume to chad@webroot.com and please include "Graphical User Interface Designer" in the subject line. Portfolios may be requested further into the selection stage.

1/24/2005 
Job #983
Direct

Content Management System Manager (AwwaRF)
Awwa Research Foundation

AwwaRF employees are passionate about our purpose -
"Advancing the science of water to improve the quality of life."  You can be too.

We seek a technical professional who will work collaborativelly with our staff to implement our new Content Management System. We'll expect you to successfully accomplish the following:

• provide ongoing management, maintenance and administration 
  maximize system functionality and integration with our database and website www.awwarf.org 
• educate, motivate and instruct staff

Qualifications include a bachelors degree, preferably in information science or related discipline with three years related experience. Background should include solid knowledge of CMS technologies (Stellent preferred) and experience with content authoring, editing, metadata, databases, templating and workflow. Skilled in MS Visio, Acrobat, HTML, XML and Java script. 

We are an international, non-profit organization that sponsors research to enable water utilities, public health agencies, and other professionals to provide safe and affordable drinking water to consumers. Our staff of more than 40 employees serves as the coordinating group for various research functions. We're located in a beautiful southwest Denver location next to Marston reservoir and offer a teamwork-based environment.

Salary range - in the $50s along with a comprehensive benefit package.

Cover letter and resume required and must be in Word (.doc) format. Submit electronically to resume@awwa.org.

No phone inquiries please.  Minorities and women encouraged to apply. EOE/AA

1/20/2005 
Job #982
Direct

Technical Writer
Raytheon Polar Services
Centennial, CO

The Technical Writer (FEMC) is responsible for writing, editing, publishing, and maintaining documentation for the Facilities Engineering Maintenance and Construction Division. May participate in needs assessment and process development. This is a full-time position working in the Denver, CO office.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Creates, distributes, and maintains assigned documentation designed for internal and external audiences (Main focus will be on O&M manuals).
• Researches best industry practices. 
• Maintains and controls related documents for management review and distribution. 
• Follows the Document and Control development process procedure when publishing or updating procedures. 
• Maintains electronic and hard-copy masters of all documents created.
• Prepares and coordinates contract-deliverable documentation for submittal to the client. 
• Coordinates department involvement in achieving company-defined ISO 9001 requirements and objectives.
• Coordinates consistency in documentation between Denver office and remote work sites.
• Creates and edits content for company presentations and reports. 
  
  Required Education 
• BA/BS in English, Journalism, Technical Documentation, or a directly related technical field is required. 

Experience: 

• Three to six years of previous experience required as a Technical Writer or in a directly related technical field. 
• Experience should include a focus on engineering and/or facilities work.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills required, also knowledge of word-processing, project-planning, desktop-publishing, and document-control software and techniques.
• Experience with Adobe Framemaker and Adobe Acrobat Professional desired.

Please go to www.rayjobs.com and apply, requisition ID is TSC101798.

Or email Aaron Talbert at aaron.talbert@usap.gov.

1/20/2005 
Job #981
Direct, contract-to-hire

Technical Writer
LeftHand Networks
Boulder, CO

Writing

• Works closely with the project managers, product managers, and other associates to develop documentation that meets the customer or internal user requirements.
• Creates, develops, plans, writes and edits operational and instructional documentation for hard copy and electronic publication.
• Reads Marketing Requirements, Product Requirements, and other existing documentation to become familiar with product technologies.
• Organizes material and completes technical writing assignments according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology.
• Creates diagrams and other illustrations to illustrate technical concepts and processes.
• Reviews and edits hard copy and electronic documentation and recommends revisions in response to technical and customer requirements.
• Finalizes and delivers documents for production, including electronic and print production.

Project Management

• Tracks documentation development against project schedules; meets deadlines and delivers high quality products. 
• Organizes release-specific duties. Works with other departments to facilitate the coordination of documentation for release. 
• Participates in planning and implementing new documents and in improving existing documents.

Skills

• BS/BA or work experience in related field. Storage, networking, or hardware/software combined experience desirable.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to translate technical information into documents and help files for technical users.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Outstanding project management and time management skills to handle multiple projects simultaneously 
• Skilled in using a variety of software, including FrameMaker, MS Word, graphics software, Adobe Acrobat and online help software such as WebWorks Publisher or RoboHelp.

Apply for this position on the LeftHand Networks website www.lefthandnetworks.com.

1/20/2005 
Job #980
Direct

Closed

Writer
TeleTech 
Englewood, CO

Duties: TeleTech, one of the world's leading providers of customer management services, needs 2 or 3 writers to update our proposal content. Much of the information describes our call center technology and operations processes/procedures. We need writers who can meet with our subject matter experts and then create new and updated content that is compelling and relevant to our clients. 

Requirements: We need writers with at least 5 years' writing experience, 3 of those years must have included writing technical or technical marketing materials. Writers must be available to work in our Englewood offices 25 to 30 hours per week for approximately 6 weeks. This point is not negotiable.

If interested, send resume and 2 to 3 writing samples to Pam Greenberg, pamgreenberg@teletech.com, 303-397-8131.

1/19/2005 
Job #979
Direct

General Product Specialist

We are looking for a highly motivated General Product Specialist with excellent communication skills for our office in downtown Denver.

As our General Product Specialist, you are responsible for communicating with customers internal teams to develop highly detailed documents that describe the desired functionality of features in our product scope. You are also responsible for providing on-going communication to the Development and Quality Assurance groups in support of these requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop highly detailed product requirements documents in coordination with customers, Research and Development, User Interface, and Quality Assurance teams
• Provide product-management leadership and vision within a component team consisting of QA UI, and R&D engineers who are tasked with implementing and testing the features specified in your requirement documents
• Communicate with customers, sales staff, and technical support to identify features for upcoming product releases
• Conduct regular meetings with the development team to ensure features are implemented properly

Position Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience working in design or production
• Experience with software development highly desirable
• Excellent organizational and research skills
• Basic understanding of PostScript, PDF, and various Web technologies
• Good understanding of color and color management
• Thorough knowledge of the Web and publishing industries
• Proven ability to develop creative solutions to real-world problems

Brian Puckett
Senior Recruiter
KFORCE Technology Staffing
7730 East Belleview Ave. Suite 302
Greenwood Village, CO 80111

303.804.4622 - Direct
888.883.1936 - Toll Free
303.773.8201 - Fax  
bpuckett@kforce.com

1/17/2005 
Job #978
Contract, 30-40 hours per week

Filled

Web Content Developer
Ft. Collins, CO

Tasks

• Convert leaf-level pages on Dev Resource Central ("DRC") to HP Web Standards ("SNF4")
• Learn SNF4 standards, accessibility criteria, and DRC style guidelines
• Assist in identifying leaf-level documents (not navigational pages or indexes) requiring conversion
• Work with editorial team to set priorities
• Communicate status to editors and content owners
• Make suggestions to editors for conversion productivity improvements
• Review new pages for SNF4 compliance 
• Identify areas that are not consistent with HP Web Standards
• Be an extra pair of eyes when such a content review is needed
• Format documents to HTML (SNF4-compliant)
• Convert DOC, PDF, PPT formats into SNF4-compliant and DRC-consistent JSP pages
• Do first-pass link and format checking
• Obtain editorial reviews prior to publishing

Skills

• Must
  • Proficiency in HTML
  • Understanding of stylesheets 
  • Ability to learn and apply standards and guidelines
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to work as a junior member of the team, taking direction as needed
  • Ability to work independently when assignments have been made
• Want
  • Familiarity with SNF4 standards (MH: SNF4 = HP's corporate web standard. Familiarity with ANY corporate web standards would be acceptable.)
  • Familiarity with MS-Word, MS PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat
  • Familiarity with basic web scripting language concepts (minor exposure to BASIC, JSP, Perl, PHP, or another scripting language would provide this)
  • MH: Experience with technical writing or even journalism would be a plus.

Apply for this position on the Aquent website www.aquent.com, or contact:

Eilona Betkolia, Agent 
ebetkolia@aquent.com
408-986-4611

1/14/2005 
Job #977
Direct, temporary

Filled

Web Publisher

CH2M HILL is a civil engineering firm headquartered in southeastern Denver, CO. The Web Development group within corporate IT is looking for a temporary Web publisher position for March – May, 2005. 

The Web publishing group provides user education, graphic design, and documentation for all our internally used and developed Web applications. Candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to perform user task analysis; familiarity with Web, user interface, visual, and instructional design; ability to collaborate with content providers, user advocates, and developers.

Job Description

Constructing and maintaining intranet Web sites, writing and editing user documents and online help, and fulfilling the user education role on internally-used Web applications. The user education role works within application development teams to provide UI design, online help, training materials, ensure usability, and help develop product specifications.

Experience and Skills

• Required
  • BA/BS, preferably in Technical Communications, English, or Communications.
  • Minimum 5 years experience. 
  • Technical writing skills. 
  • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer. 
  • Two years in HTML, DHTML, ASP, CSS and authoring tools (Doc-To-Help). 
  • Experience with user interface design that incorporates good usability standards and principles.
  • Highly organized and thorough. 
  • Requires technical aptitude to quickly learn and use new technologies. 
  • Works very well with little or no supervision.
• Desirable
  • Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio, VBScript, DotNet, graphic design, Microsoft Solutions Development Framework (MSF SDD), human computer interaction.

Qualified applicants should send their resumes via email to Susan Steinway, ssteinwa@ch2m.com.

1/14/2005 
Job #976
Direct

Technical Writer II
Quovadx

Quovadx, Inc. is looking for a full-time technical writer at our Boulder, CO office. 

This position is with the Rogue Wave division (www.roguewave.com) of
Quovadx. Rogue Wave is the established leader in C++ programming libraries, and more recently has entered the arena of web services and Service Oriented Architectures. If you have knowledge of and interest in the technologies surrounding the use of XML in distributed application develop, this position is your opportunity to work on the cutting edge.

Summary: 

The technical writer works with product development teams to write and edit user documentation. Contributes to documentation team projects such as developing quality standards and internal processes. May be the resident expert in a particular aspect of documentation, such as development of help sets or procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Takes ownership for producing significant portions of the documentation, possibly including complete documents.
• Works with the technical documentation and product development teams to produce complete and accurate product documentation.
• Writes document plans for assigned documentation tasks.
• Tracks progress of assigned tasks, and assumes responsibility for alerting management of threats to the schedule.
• As part of team collaboration process, may review and edit other writers' documentation.
• Participates in documentation team planning and strategy sessions. Contributes to defining quality guidelines and to the incremental improvement of documentation processes.
• May consult with other departments or individuals when writing or editing expertise is needed for projects other than user documentation.
• Provides superior customer service and satisfaction to all internal and external customers. 
• Acts as customer advocate, providing feedback to development and marketing on product usability issues and documentation needs.
• Adheres to company values.
• Other duties may be assigned as necessary for the successful operation of the business.

This is an advanced entry-level position. It assumes some prior experience in performing the defined duties. Over time, the employee's responsibility for project management, domain-specific product documentation, and/or overall documentation product design will increase. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Required Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to elicit useful information about highly technical subjects from product developers.
• Familiarity with the software documentation development process.
• Experience in using desktop publishing software to produce complex documents. FrameMaker experience preferred.
• Document design knowledge desirable.
• Excellent organizational skills. Ability to work on more than one project at a time.

Education and Experience

• One to two years of technical writing or editing experience required.
  Experience writing software documentation preferred. 
• BA Technical Writing, English, Journalism, or other area that requires strong writing skills preferred.

Qualified applicants please send resumes to Gina Luciano via email at
gina.luciano@quovadx.com.

1/13/2005 
Job #975
Contract, temporary

Filled

Technical Writer/Multimedia Designer - Intermediate
Qualcomm

Job Duties / Main Areas of Responsibilities: Main responsibility will be to produce/revise training materials including online e-learning courses relating to the wireless telecommunications industry. Duties include multimedia design and implementation, creating and revising graphics and animations, formatting, layout, Web updates, writing, and editing.

Required Experience: A minimum of 3-5 years technical writing / multimedia design experience. Strong communication and information design skills, including editing, layout, graphics, multimedia, and use of appropriate tools. Familiarity with an engineering development environment and ability to work with product development teams and engineers. Proven ability to produce high-quality training materials and/or documentation. 

Technical Skills: Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, and Visio is required. Knowledge of Lectora or other course authoring tools, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Dreamweaver and/or HTML, and Adobe Photoshop are highly desirable.

Education Requirements: A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in English, Technical Communication, or Educational Technology, or related experience is required.

To apply, submit resumes (preferably in MS Word or Acrobat form) to:
boulder-jobs@qualcomm.com. 

1/13/2005 
Job #974
Contract, short-term

Trainer

Local manufacturing company is looking for a trainer for a short term contract position in Golden, Co.

This large manufacturing facility is in need of a trainer that will be willing to travel in between the facilities in Golden, CO, and Memphis, TN.

Job description:

This group is responsible for training employees on up to date equipment that has been modified for safety and other improvements. Candidates will be responsible for developing the training documentation, Standard operating procedures, and training the employees.

Candidates should have experience with:

• Writing and training employees in a manufacturing setting
• Experience interacting with the engineers, operators, etc.
• Willingness to be flexible with project and ability to travel to Memphis possibly
• Ability to pretest, posttest and deliver information
• Operator interaction

For consideration for this position please contact Cory Swindle at cswindle@aerotek.com as soon as possible! Thank you and I look forward to speaking to you soon!

1/10/2005 
Job #973
Temp, with possibility to evolve to perm/fulltime

Filled

Course Developer
Environmental Support Solutions (ESS)
Downtown Denver (office space just above the Spaghetti Factory)

The Course Developer position is responsible for researching, writing, editing, developing and producing course documentation to ensure correct and safe use of ESS products for their intended purpose.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Create curriculum for hands-on software classes.
• Provide overview design documents for curriculum.
• Design training manual that includes hands-on activities and process charts to accompany curriculum.
• Use RoboHelp as design tool.
• Update software database to accompany hands-on activities.
• Individual should be enthusiastic and ready to work at a quick pace to make new course content available quickly.

Supervisory responsibilities:

None

Education and/or experience:

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university and two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have knowledge in Microsoft Office, Robo Help, and graphics software. 

Language skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or industry regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.

Benefits:

• Generous Vacation and Sick time policy.
• 401(k) with match
• Health/dental/life insurance
• Partial Parking or RTD Reimbursement
• Casual Downtown Denver Work Environment
• Salary: $45,000-$47,500

To apply, please e-mail your resume to Personnel@ComplianceSuite.com or fax to 720-294-0333.

1/7/2005 
Job #972
Direct

Filled

Webmaster/Developer

StillSecure has an opening for a dynamic and experienced Webmaster/developer whose capabilities span site management, interface and Web application design, technical skills, production, and project management capabilities. 

Working closely with content developers and management and product teams, this Webmaster/developer will be responsible for the design, deployment of new functionality as well as the maintenance of StillSecure’s Web site to deliver exceptional and intentional user experiences. 

This opportunity offers a fun, fast-paced, progressive environment for a candidate looking for big picture involvement and hands-on implementation. 

Experience and skills:

• Previous experience as a Webmaster, application designer, developer, or related role

Technical 

• 4-5 years experience developing in HTML
• 2+ years experience PHP 
• Minimum 2 years experience integrating Web sites with SQL databases (MySQL, PosGres, etc.); experience with relational database models 
• Extensive experience implementing sites with html, dhtml, java script
• Extensive experience maintaining and administering Apache Web servers 
• Sufficient experience with Linux to troubleshoot and serve as primary admin for the web site server 
• Implemented Model-view-controller interface designs 
• Implemented SQL database queries, manipulation, and import/export scripts 
• Experience developing web sites that conform to security best practices
• Experience with PHPLib, PHPBB, or PHP templating systems

Management

• Experience managing a Web site at the corporate level; experience managing development tasks and managing/leading project teams
• Familiar and experienced with change management procedures 
• Have performed web site/application security review 
• Proven ability to write technical specifications 
• Proven project management skills 

Interface and interaction design 

• Web page layout experience and an eye for design detail 
• Familiar with web site/application best practices

General 

• Excellent interpersonal skills 
• Excellent cross-functional skills, specifically working with software development teams, designers, business analysts, QA, operations, and all levels of management 
• Proven ability to solve problems and deliver in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment with busy subject matter experts 
• Proven ability to simultaneously work on multiple projects
• Eagerness to take ownership of all technical/performance aspects of website 
• Willingness to independently assess, suggest, and implement site performance and usability improvements 

Please submit samples of your work or a URL where it can be viewed, along with a resume in PDF, Word or plain text format to rclyne@stillsecure.com.

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